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Old 10-24-2007, 10:58 PM
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Originally Posted by Tess1 View Post
I wonder why you failed in your attempt to grow basil, it is a must with tomatoes, keeps white fly away. May be the soil of course, herbs seem to like sandy soil, and living in the sand dunes here helps I suppose.
I suspect it's to do with living in Ontario. Maybe not warm enough for long enough. Even in Melbourne you have to wait until about November before growth really kicks in.
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